I'm having a couple of strange issues ever since I integrated the December Update pack into my XP x64. Didn't experience this when using older update packs, and my hardware hasn't changed much. Everything appeared normal in RVM log, and it works fine after my issue which you can read about below.

I'm having a couple of strange issues ever since I integrated the December Update pack into my XP x64. Didn't experience this when using older update packs, and my hardware hasn't changed much. Everything appeared normal in RVM log, and it works fine after my issue which you can read about below.

Any updates in the Dec or Nov pack that may cause something as weird as this? I'm not sure what it is, so I'm just trying to find out anywhere I can.

Which pack were you using prior to the December pack? Given that information, I can double check my work and tell you exactly what has changed—though I do try to make the changelog as thorough as possible.

Hi,all ! Thank's for job,5eraph !
But I have problem with integration update pack. I can't install driver nvidia after installation windows and receive message:
"nvidia control panel could not be installed which may affect driver functionality. the most recent driver that worked will now be restored".Tried following drivers - 197.13_desktop_winxp_64bit_english_whql, 266.58_desktop_winxp_64bit_english_whql.
Checked december and january pack(separately, of course).Used кecommended RVM integrator.Thus all properly with standard windows xpsp2 x64 without updatings. May be this problem was debated and solved,but I ask to help, because my English is not so good to be guided at a forum.
Thks.

I do not have High Definition Audio hardware. And, to the best of my knowledge, VMware cannot simulate it. The correct SP2 version of the affected file (HDAudBus.sys v5.10.1.5013) exists in the nLited source with its references in DOSNet.inf and TxtSetup.sif intact. If a newer version exists on the Microsoft Update website, I do not have access to it.

The reason WU lists it, is because it just isnt detected properly. Even after i install Realtek HD audio codec, its still listed.

I was forced to replace my motherboard some months ago due to a hardware failure, but I had to go with a different make and model since what I had previously wasn't available locally. This new motherboarddoes have an HD audio chip and I can now reproduce the issue.

TranceEnergy is correct. The problem is that, while KB901105 updates the SYS file, it does not update the associated INF file with the correct version number. The Microsoft Update website checks the INF, not the SYS, and offers the unnecessary high priority update.

SP2 file versions: HDAudBus.???

INF - 5.2.3790.1830
SYS - 5.10.1.5013

KB901105-v3 file versions: HDAudBus.???

INF - Not included in update package.
SYS - 5.10.1.5013

MU file versions: HDAudBus.???

INF - 5.10.00.5010
SYS - 5.10.1.5013

The functional differences between the SP2 and MU INFs are highlighted in color below—red for SP2, green for MU.

To correct the issue it was necessary to include the updated INF and its CAT to the update pack. Due to the INF being protected by Authenticode it was not possible to simply edit the version information within the file. Of course the other changes in the new INF also require that the SYS file be extracted to "%SystemRoot%\Driver Cache" so it can be found when needed. To do this, changes to TxtSetup.sif were necessary (which happen to expose a problem with [txtsetup_dirs] in RVMi 1.6 that I found a way to sidestep).

I spent a few days testing on real hardware. Hopefully this is the last we see of this particular problem.

I'm having a couple of strange issues ever since I integrated the December Update pack into my XP x64. Didn't experience this when using older update packs, and my hardware hasn't changed much. Everything appeared normal in RVM log, and it works fine after my issue which you can read about below.

Any updates in the Dec or Nov pack that may cause something as weird as this? I'm not sure what it is, so I'm just trying to find out anywhere I can.

Which pack were you using prior to the December pack? Given that information, I can double check my work and tell you exactly what has changed—though I do try to make the changelog as thorough as possible.

I never got back to you, but the problem wasn't caused by your update pack. It was Nvidia's HDMI Audio Driver.

Win7 doesn't offer anything I really need at the moment. My old hardware can't take full advantage of the increased eye candy without degrading performance. And I'm putting off building a new machine until I have need of the better hardware. WinXP remains relevant to my interests.

Thanks, Svyat, for the compliment and research. You are correct on all counts so far (still looking into KB934016, it's huge). I'll see what I can do about adding them to the pack within the next week.

I also noticed that your pack has an outdated basesrv.dll.
There are two hotfixes that include newer version of basesrv.dll:
KB936087
KB936087-v2 - basesrv.dll 5.2.3790.4425 (I have only x86 version for Srv03 if you need it I can share)

But be careful to integrate this hotfix, because I tried direct integration (changing just file in distribution) and Windows could not be installed properly, I think you have to provide it with catalog file or something else.

Great news, Svyat, especially the spoolss.dll has been an issue at the workplace I had to 'explain' users wasn't at all my fault, so I'll be glad that's out of the way after the next pack.

I'll be 'forced' to deliver a clean new all purpose XP x64 'install release' for the workplace pretty soon (usually just before the summer holidays start here), so I'm anxiously awaiting the new pack, 5eraph. You're my hero for maintaining XP x64 like this. It's just perfect for the hardware and software they use at a (non-profit) organisation I do admin-work for. Some users there often ask me if I can tell them what version of Windows this is, because (nearly) everything 'just works' the way they want it to and the Windows versions they're using on their home-PC's and notebooks etc. are "all crap" and "sluggish" and "demanding" according to them. With packs like these and admins like me I think Microsoft would still be able to sell XP x64 Edition discs to millions of users out there, but who am I?_________________| http://totalcmd.net/ | http://appdb.winehq.org/ | http://thezeitgeistmovement.com/ | http://doorbraak.eu/ |